Mark Zuckerberg is the buyer behind the cash sale of a $23 million mansion in Washington, DCs tony Woodland Normanstone neighborhood, Politico reports. Shortly after the deal was finalized on March 6reportedly marking the citys third-most expensive on recordthe houses image was obscured on Google Maps, hinting at its new owners high profile status.Designed by architect Robert Gurney, the 15,400-square-foot abode blends traditional and modern aesthetics. The home consists of three red brick structures with steeply pitched roofs, connected via two glass walkways. The one-acre plot also features a basketball court, a swimming pool, a vegetable garden, a fire pit, and a spacious lawn, according to the Washingtonian. Unsurprisingly, the property also comes with tight security and is wrapped in tall fencing. It has a beautiful aesthetic but it is locked down, said Kevin Campion of Campion Hruby Landscape Architects, the firm that designed the dwellings outdoor spaces.Zuckerbergs new DC property will allow [him] to spend more time there as Meta continues the work on policy issues related to American technology leadership, a Meta spokesperson told Politico on Wednesdaythe same day that Zuckerberg met with President Trump to lobby for a settlement ahead of the April 14 trial for the Federal Trade Commissions antitrust case against Meta.The Facebook co-founders purchase aligns with what seems to be a trend: Tech billionaires are snatching up multimillion dollar DC area properties left and right. Since Trumps return to office, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, PayPal cofounder David Sacks (now the White Houses AI and crypto czar), and former eBay president Jeff Skoll have all bought homes in the area, joining the ranks of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who bought DC property in 2016, and another PayPal cofounder, Peter Thiel, who did so in 2021.Join NowFlash Sale: Become an AD PRO member today and unlock your design potential.ArrowI think that these people want to be able to meet with the president and members of Congress and the administration when they want to get something done. To do that, they need to be in town, Jennifer Knoll, an expert in Washingtons high-end real estate industry, told Politico. These CEOs have such vast fortunes that purchasing a home in DC, even if theyre overpaying, even if its not a great investment at the price theyre paying, doesnt really matter. The benefits they can reap from relationships with the government can make up for any loss from a bad real estate deal.